Lucretius Foundation Inc
Lucretius Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $270K. Net investment income was $284K.
Lucretius Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Lucretius Foundation Inc gave $270K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $270,000
- -18.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,571
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $1,118,265
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lucretius Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prostate Cancer Foundation Chop Foundation for Twin Pregnancies ($100K). Together the top 7 received $270K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 37 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lucretius Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 399% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2021) to $333K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $270K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prostate Cancer Foundation Chop Foundation for Twin Pregnancies Santa Monica, CA | The purpose of these contributions is to provide the donee organizations to carry out their exempt functions. | $100,000 |
| Storm King Art Center New Windsor, NY | The purpose of these contributions is to provide the donee organizations to carry out their exempt functions. | $50,000 |
| Black Rock Forest Consortium Cornwall, NY | The purpose of these contributions is to provide the donee organizations to carry out their exempt functions. | $35,000 |
| Open Space Institute New York, NY | The purpose of these contributions is to provide the donee organizations to carry out their exempt functions. | $30,000 |
| Greenwich Country Day School Greenwich, CT | The purpose of these contributions is to provide the donee organizations to carry out their exempt functions. | $25,000 |
| Harvard Kennedy School Fund Cambridge, MA | The purpose of these contributions is to provide the donee organizations to carry out their exempt functions. | $25,000 |
| American Friends of Les Arts Forissants | The purpose of these contributions is to provide the donee organizations to carry out their exempt functions. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,118,265 | $287,005 | $279,355 | $270,000 | 7 | $272,883 | $284,372 | $68,446 |
| 2024 | $1,110,615 | $356,908 | $346,741 | $333,000 | 8 | $335,500 | $354,643 | $69,930 |
| 2023 | $1,100,448 | $439,403 | $332,926 | $323,000 | 9 | $325,869 | $434,532 | $72,382 |
| 2022 | $993,971 | $228,006 | $259,741 | $253,000 | 7 | $255,887 | $223,158 | $86,119 |
| 2021 | $1,025,706 | $75,741 | $139,042 | $133,000 | 6 | $135,887 | $73,476 | $94,023 |
| 2020 | $1,067,385 | $34,966 | $205,622 | $200,000 | 8 | — | $32,557 | $81,652 |
| 2019 | $1,306,892 | $41,784 | $227,265 | $222,000 | 7 | — | $39,044 | $86,403 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lucretius Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lucretius Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christian L. Oberbeck
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hume R. Steyer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeannette Hill
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Lucretius Foundation Inc
How much does Lucretius Foundation Inc give each year?
Lucretius Foundation Inc gave $270K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $333K across 8 grants.
What is Lucretius Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Lucretius Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $38,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lucretius Foundation Inc give grants?
Lucretius Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (37%) and Connecticut (9%).
Does Lucretius Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Lucretius Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lucretius Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Lucretius Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Prostate Cancer Foundation Chop Foundation for Twin Pregnancies ($100,000), Storm King Art Center ($50,000) and Black Rock Forest Consortium ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lucretius Foundation Inc?
Lucretius Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $273K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lucretius Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lucretius Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0797836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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